Medievalist
05-07-08, 12:31 AM
The United Arab Emirates' first Islamic Museum officially opened last month.
But the building, which has aroused intense interest during its restoration, is not in Dubai or the capital Abu Dhabi.
In fact this pioneering museum is housed in the smaller emirate of Sharjah, acknowledged locally as the cultural heart of the region.
continued (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7486181.stm)
But the building, which has aroused intense interest during its restoration, is not in Dubai or the capital Abu Dhabi.
In fact this pioneering museum is housed in the smaller emirate of Sharjah, acknowledged locally as the cultural heart of the region.
continued (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7486181.stm)